Wendell Ladner Remembered After plane crash death
Aaron Ladner, father of Wendell Ladner, recalls his son a star forward for the New York Nets who died in a Kennedy Airport crash. Wendell, 26, was a Mississippi native with a fearless on court style and a life beyond basketball, while his family copes in Necaise Crossing. The Nets and hockey among others mourn the loss.
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Yanks Use Power to Take Lead in Tight AL Race
The Yankees swept Baltimore 2-1 in the series finale as Walt Williams and Thurman Munson delivered late, moving 1 1/2 games ahead of Boston and nine over Baltimore in the AL East. Cleveland, Chicago, Milwaukee, Oakland, and Kansas City won as other AL clubs posted scores. In the NL, Cincinnati, Montreal, New York, Houston, and San Diego came out on top with notable performances.
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Sonny Jurgen to join CBS as pro football analyst
CBS Television Network announced that Sonny Jurgen gen, former Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins quarterback who retired recently, will be added as an expert analyst on CBS coverage of pro football games this fall.
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May, Orta lift White Sox past Rangers in 5 2 win
Carlos May turned a seventh inning grounder into a double play to help Jim Kaat escape trouble as Dave Hamilton earned his first major league save. Deron Johnson and Bull Melton sparked Chicago with timely hits and George Orta added a double and a triple driving in two.
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Astros Top Sutton 5-4 for First Win Over Dodgers Ace
Roger Metzger singled and Cesar Cedeno tripled in the ninth to push the Houston Astros past Don Sutton 5-4, ending Sutton's nine game win streaks over the club as Preston Gomez protested Suttons alleged ball doctoring with the knick ball. Cedeno opened Houston scoring with his sixth home run.
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Gaerderud Sets World Steeplechase Mark At Triangular Meet
Sweden's Anders Gaarderud clocked eight minutes 10.4 seconds to break the world record in the 3000 meters steeplechase at a Sweden Germany Sweden triangular meet in Oslo. Grete Andersen earlier set a women’s 3000 meters mark in another event.
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C S I D A Bans Support for Gambling Ads in Preseason Magazines
The College Sports Information Directors of America adopted a resolution to end editorial support for national football and basketball preview magazines funded by gambling advertising. The NCAA opposes legalized gambling and members view distributing material to magazines with gambling ads as a conflict of interest.
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